Reactive Perforating Collagenosis in an Indian Child with Down’s Syndrome: A Rare Case Report

Perforating dermatoses are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by transepidermal elimination of materials from dermal connective tissue. It is classified into four primary dermatoses – Kyrle’s disease, perforating folliculitis, reactive perforating collagenosis (RPC), and elastosis perf...

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Main Authors: Sushil Rathi, Dharmendra Mishra, Shraddha P Kote, Sharad Vairalkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
Series:Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijpd.ijpd_71_24
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Summary:Perforating dermatoses are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by transepidermal elimination of materials from dermal connective tissue. It is classified into four primary dermatoses – Kyrle’s disease, perforating folliculitis, reactive perforating collagenosis (RPC), and elastosis perforans serpiginosa. It is known to be associated with various acquired and inherited systemic disorders. Here, we report a rare case of RPC in a 4-year-old Indian child with Down’s syndrome.
ISSN:2319-7250
2319-7269